Essex, USA launches hybrid antenna system hybrid cable

Unique cable design features facilitate installation and deployment efficiency. The two cables allow the power and fiber cables to be towed simultaneously in one design, reducing time and effort by eliminating the need for two separate towings. Unlike coiled copper and fiber round hybrid cables, the Essex hybrid cable's discrete copper and fiber optic cables can be easily separated and routed separately. In addition, copper conductors utilize a red-black color scheme that makes it easier to determine positive and negative connections. These cables are supercharged in accordance with UL13 CL2P and are qualified for use throughout a building, including in a plenum space. When the cable became part of the Japanese Electric Company's Class 2 power limit system, some local building codes allowed it to be packaged in cable ducts.

"The deployment of distributed antenna systems is booming, putting more demands on contractors to complete the laying up faster. Essex's distributed antenna system hybrid cable helps reduce laydown time by eliminating the need for two separate cable pulls." Kim Purdie, director of wireless product management at Essex, said.